Sighting 4416233
Pyroderces falcatella
1 Cornworm at Cook, ACT
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| Pyroderces falcatella | donhe | 6 Jan 2022 | |
| Pyroderces falcatella | ibaird | 6 Jan 2022 | |
| Pyroderces falcatella | donhe | 5 Jan 2022 | |
| Unverified | CathB | 4 Jan 2022 |
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4 comments
5 Jan 2022
I agree this looks to my eye like a Pyroderces species, judging from the examples I can see online. However I would say this sighting looks rather more like Pyroderces falcatella (Cornworm) than P. rileyi. The ALA has a sighting of P. falcatella in NSW. whereas the P. rileyi examples seems to be more northern,
5 Jan 2022
This is a new species record for CNM (if confirmed. See also:-
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&subview=map&taxon_id=776791
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&subview=map&taxon_id=776791
5 Jan 2022
As a moderator, I have tried, but Iam unable to add this species to the moth taxonomy. I have reported the error via the Conract form (5/1/22).
Location information
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- CathB Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- My flagged sightings CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pyroderces falcatella Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Pyroderces falcatella Scientific name
- Cornworm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 605.26m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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